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Several Ukrainian military personnel gave a gloomy assessment of the situation at the front. Senior officers who served under the ousted commander-in-chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, told Politico that there was a high risk that front lines could collapse wherever Russia chose to focus its offensive. They warned that Russia is now stockpiling resources and should be ready to launch a “major offensive” around August, or possibly earlier.
Russian forces are likely to be able to “penetrate the front line and destroy it in some parts,” they said. The officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, were highly critical of the speed and extent of Western aid – but also acknowledged that Ukraine had made mistakes on the battlefield.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that Russia is constantly increasing its military capabilities, and as a result, Ukraine’s military needs must be met immediately. While NATO ministers are considering the proposal to establish a five-year 100 billion euro fund, Mr. Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the members of the alliance must ensure the long-term supply of weapons to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the foreign ministries of Russia and France had on Wednesday from 2022. unseen contact when state foreign ministers spoke on the phone. During the conversation, the “Islamic State” attack in Moscow and the fight against terrorism were discussed.
However, the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed that the topic of the peace war in Ukraine was also discussed during the conversation, but this claim was quickly rejected by French officials, and the country’s leader, Emmanuel Macron, called the statements made during the conversation strange and threatening.
On the night from Wednesday to Thursday, Russian forces continued drone attacks on the territory of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces managed to shoot down 11 out of 20 drones launched by the occupiers. After a gruesome drone attack in Kharkiv, five people were killed and five others were injured – the Russians repeatedly hit the rescuers who arrived at the scene after the first strike.
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2024-04-06 14:54:57